ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Connecticut

ZIP Code 06812: Fairfield County, CT

ZIP Code 06812 (Fairfield County, Connecticut) has an estimated 13,584 residents in 4,562 households. The median household income is $137,647, the median home value is $484,800 and the median gross rent is $1,896/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

13,584

Margin of error ±27

Median household income

$137,647

Margin of error ±$13,943

Median home value

$484,800

Margin of error ±$16,621

Median gross rent

$1,896/mo

Margin of error ±$280

Median age

42.9 yrs

Margin of error ±3.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

42.3 min

Margin of error ±6.5 min

How ZIP 06812 compares with Connecticut and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0681242.9 yrsConnecticut41.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 06812$137,647Connecticut$95,781United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 06812$61,068Connecticut$55,915United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 068123.6%Connecticut10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 068125.8%Connecticut5.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0681248.3%Connecticut42.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 06812$484,800Connecticut$366,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 06812$1,896/moConnecticut$1,488/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0681291.7%Connecticut66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0681242.3 minConnecticut26.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0681218.0%Connecticut16.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 06812

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 06812 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 06812Margin of errorConnecticutUnited States
Total population13,584±273,624,508334,922,499
Median age42.9 yrs±3.5 yrs41.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,562±3091,434,007129,227,496
Median household income$137,647±$13,943$95,781$80,734
Per capita income$61,068±$6,765$55,915$44,673
Poverty rate3.6%±1.4 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.8%±3.7 pts5.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.3%±3.9 pts42.5%35.7%
Median home value$484,800±$16,621$366,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,896/mo±$280$1,488/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes91.7%±2.7 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work42.3 min±6.5 min26.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home18.0%±3.2 pts16.0%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 06812
GroupZIP 06812ConnecticutUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino71.9%61.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.2%9.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%4.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%0.9%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.6%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)13.8%18.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 06812 is

State
Connecticut
Main county
Fairfield County
Largest overlapping place
Ball Pond (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
20.42 sq mi· about 665 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Fairfield County

06784 Fairfield County, CT06801 Bethel, CT06804 Fairfield County, CT06807 Cos Cob, CT06810 Danbury, CT06811 Danbury, CT06820 Fairfield County, CT06824 Fairfield County, CT06825 Fairfield County, CT06830 Greenwich, CT06831 Fairfield County, CT06840 Fairfield County, CT06850 Norwalk, CT06851 Norwalk, CT06853 Norwalk, CT06854 Norwalk, CT06855 Norwalk, CT06870 Old Greenwich, CT06877 Fairfield County, CT06878 Riverside, CT06880 Staples, CT06883 Fairfield County, CT06890 Southport, CT06896 Fairfield County, CT

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.